
A neural network potential model provides atomic scale insights into solvation structure and ionic conductivity to shed light on the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries across a wide concentration range of electrolytes.
Resolving the Solvation Structure and Transport Properties of Aqueous Zinc Electrolytes from Salt-in-Water to Water-in-Salt Using Neural Network Potential
Chuntian Cao, Arun Kingan, Ryan C. Hill, Jason Kuang, Lei Wang, Chunyi Zhang, Matthew R. Carbone, Hubertus van Dam, Shinjae Yoo, Shan Yan, Esther S. Takeuchi, Kenneth J. Takeuchi, Xifan Wu, AM Milinda Abeykoon, Amy C. Marschilok, and Deyu Lu
PRX Energy 4, 023004 (2025)
Vikram Mahamiya, Alok Shukla, Abhishek Kumar Adak, Hoonkyung Lee, Nicola Seriani, and Ralph Gebauer
PRX Energy 4, 022001 (2025) - Published 9 May, 2025
This study identifies key challenges in hydrogen storage and proposes computational strategies to design more effective storage materials for next-generation energy systems.
Romain Dupuis, Katerina Ioannidou, and Roland J.-M. Pellenq
PRX Energy 4, 023001 (2025) - Published 2 April, 2025
Molecular dynamics simulations of ionic interactions in porous carbon electrodes reveal ion-dependent changes to the electrode structure and highlight the importance of considering electrode flexibility when modeling these systems.
Pol Benítez, Cibrán López, Cong Liu, Ivan Caño, Josep-Lluís Tamarit, Edgardo Saucedo, and Claudio Cazorla
PRX Energy 4, 023002 (2025) - Published 3 April, 2025
Using theoretical first-principles methods, stable and metastable phases of silver-based chalcohalide anti-perovskites are predicted, offering insight into their stability for potential energy and optoelectronic applications.
Trupti Mohanty, Hasan M. Sayeed, Chitrasen Mohanty, and Taylor D. Sparks
PRX Energy 4, 023003 (2025) - Published 4 April, 2025
A data analytics platform distills mineral commodity information from a large database to create accessible insights for researchers, policymakers, and industry shareholders. Such insight into the global supply chain can inform decisions around sustainable materials and renewable energy technologies.
Chuntian Cao, Arun Kingan, Ryan C. Hill, Jason Kuang, Lei Wang, Chunyi Zhang, Matthew R. Carbone, Hubertus van Dam, Shinjae Yoo, Shan Yan, Esther S. Takeuchi, Kenneth J. Takeuchi, Xifan Wu, AM Milinda Abeykoon, Amy C. Marschilok, and Deyu Lu
PRX Energy 4, 023004 (2025) - Published 11 April, 2025
A neural network potential model is developed for ZnCl electrolytes that provides atomic scale insights into the solvation structure and ionic conductivity. The results agree well with experiment and shed light on the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries across a wide concentration range of ZnCl electrolytes.
Aleksandr O. Tarasevich, Jun Li, Maria A. Kniazeva, Ivan Yu. Eremchev, and Ivan G. Scheblykin
PRX Energy 4, 023005 (2025) - Published 25 April, 2025
Advanced luminescence microscopy reveals that metastable nonradiative centers in metal-halide perovskites have a hybrid two-level structure, likely formed by associated simple defects.
John L. Lyons, Michael W. Swift, Anderson Janotti, and Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
PRX Energy 4, 023006 (2025) - Published 8 May, 2025
This study devises a route to improve the optoelectronic properties of tin-halide perovskites. Using hybrid density functional theory calculations, a donor doping strategy is developed that aims to significantly decrease observed free hole concentrations in these materials.
M. Lennholm, L. Piron, D. Valcarcel, P. Almond, M. Baruzzo, M. van Berkel, T. Bosman, L. Ceelen, P. Fox, K. Kirov, B. Kool, C. Lowry, J. Mitchell, B. Sieglin, and H. Sun (JET contributors , the EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Team )
PRX Energy 4, 023007 (2025) - Published 12 May, 2025
Using the JET tokamak, the study demonstrates feedback control of tritium concentration in a deuterium-tritium plasma, independently of total gas injection.
Florian Meier and Hayata Yamasaki
PRX Energy 4, 023008 (2025) - Published 13 May, 2025
A proposed framework quantifies and compares the energy consumption of quantum and classical computation, suggesting that quantum computers can solve a type of problem using much less energy than any classical counterpart.
Filipe Henrique and Ankur Gupta
PRX Energy 4, 023009 (2025) - Published 21 May, 2025
A theoretical framework highlights the importance of accounting for differences in ion diffusivities when modeling ionic transport. This approach enhances the accuracy of impedance modeling in nanoporous electrodes and may be extended to a broader range of electrochemical systems.
Maryam Pourmahdavi, Mauricio Schieda, Ragle Raudsepp, Steffen Fengler, Jiri Kollmann, Yvonne Pieper, Thomas Dittrich, Thomas Klassen, and Francesca M. Toma
PRX Energy 4, 023010 (2025) - Published 9 June, 2025
Charge transport in photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical cells is influenced by microstructural variations; here, the authors use Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy to correlate local morphology with optoelectronic properties toward optimizing materials toward material optimization.
André H.A. Malavazi, Rishav Sagar, Borhan Ahmadi, and Pedro R. Dieguez
PRX Energy 4, 023011 (2025) - Published 18 June, 2025
This study presents a protocol for mitigating environment-induced energy loss in quantum batteries.
Daniel J. Tibben, Enrico Della Gaspera, Joel van Embden, Philipp Reineck, James Q. Quach, Francesco Campaioli, and Daniel E. Gómez
PRX Energy 4, 023012 (2025) - Published 23 June, 2025
This study demonstrates a 1000-fold enhancement in energy storage lifetime for Dicke-model-based quantum batteries by leveraging molecular triplet states to suppress radiative losses.
Martin Breidenbach, Brendon Bullard, Emilio Alessandro Nanni, Dimitrios Ntounis, and Caterina Vernieri
PRX Energy 4, 029901 (2025) - Published 2 April, 2025